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I didn’t want strangers peeking into my home but couldn’t afford to fork out for curtains – an £8 buy was a lifesaver 

Published on April 16, 2025 at 06:41 AM

A THRIFTY man has revealed how he gave his home more privacy without forking out for new curtains.

Although are essential to , there's no denying they can often be a pricey addition – especially if you want a full-length set.

Room with new bay window and flooring, under construction.
One thrifty fella revealed how he gave his home more privacy without forking out for new curtains
Window with iridescent film applied.
Chris revealed that shoppers can also snap up the £8 Amazon buy on eBay

However, one , Chris Lamb, recently revealed how he used an affordable online bargain as an alternative.

According to Chris, who's currently in the process of his home, he wasn't able to afford curtains and needed to come up with a solution for the meantime.

After some scrolling on the mega marketplace , the stumbled across gorgeous rainbow – that was scanning for less than a tenner.

He told fellow fans on the popular DIY On A Budget Official page that you can also find the same bargain buy on rival .

The best part? Not only do the now look gorgeous and have a nice pop of colour, Chris also added that it was a faff-free process to apply them.

He said in his post: ”Easy to put on with water and a bit of in a spray.”

According to the description online, this privacy window film can stick to the glass without any glue.

Due to technology of static, it's easy to install and shoppers ca use it over and over again.

One the film has been removed, you won't have to worry about sticky residue, the online listing claimed.

Another great feature is that the purse-friendly window film can block out a whopping ”84% UVA rays and 99% UVB rays”.

Whether you're after a rainbow peeking through or have a stained glass effect, the options on Amazon are almost endless – and there's one to fit every budget.

Sharing his epic home makeover on the platform, Chris wrote in the caption: ”Rainbow window film £8 for some until I can afford some blinds or curtains.

”Very Brighton I suppose,” he chuckled.

Since being posted on the page, which has more than a whopping 2.2milion members, the has taken the internet by storm.

As a staggering 222 people gave it a like, a further 40 flooded to comments to praise Chris for the cost-effective solution.

One woman said: ”It looks lovely, I have done our whole conservatory with this film it, looks lovely.”

Another chimed in: ”I've done same kids kept breaking my blinds so took them down and put this up.”

”I have that window film I love it when the sun hits the room fills with rainbow,” a fellow DIY fan was raving about the affordable bargain.

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